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5 MW Solar operating in Wake, NC — Duke Energy Progress East
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.8146, -78.3121
County
Wake, NC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wakefield Solar is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Wake County, North Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Cypress Creek Renewables. The primary fuel source is solar energy. The plant's solar tracking technology is fixed tilt.
Wakefield Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the state of North Carolina, it ranks as the 269th largest of 770 power plants. Nationally, it ranks 2605 out of 7108 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 9,517 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
477 MWh
Latest Month
9.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$20.4/MWh
Energy Value
$5.4/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
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Grid Voltage
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP